'Sexpert' slams Que. decision to curtail sex-ed

A Canadian 'sexpert' says Quebec's decision to introduce sweeping changes to how sex ed is taught in the classroom could leave students without the important tools they need to navigate the world of sexual intimacy.

The province has virtually cut specific sex-ed courses from the classroom, instead asking teachers to incorporate the topic in all subjects they teach.

The move will make Quebec the only province in the country without a mandatory form of sexual health education.

"If kids don't know what they're doing, how can they make a decision? You're throwing it up in the air," said Sue Johanson, host of the Sunday Night Sex Show.

Sexual education is being pushed aside as part of Quebec's increased focus on core subjects such as history and languages.

The course has already been cancelled for Grades 7 through 9, and it will be phased out in Grades 10 and 11 in the next two years.

In the Quebec high schools that still teach the subject, it has been reduced to five hours of class time per year, and teachers reportedly rely heavily on videos to teach the classes.

But Johanson told CTV's Canada AM that sexual health is just as important as any other subject to ensuring young people are equipped to face the challenges of adolescence.

Although the course material was limited in Quebec schools, it ensured there was an ongoing dialogue on the subject, she said.

"That was better. It opened the door so that at least kids could go home and say 'Mom, we saw this program today on chlamydia that really scared me.' Or 'Mom, is it true?'"

And if sex-ed isn't taught in the classroom students are likely to pick it up on the schoolyard, which can be even more confusing, Johanson said.

The prevalence and easy access to pornography can also give young people a false view of intercourse, she said.

"It gives you the wrong picture of sex and what it's all about -- caring for each other, communicating, talking to each other. And think about the poor teachers who haven't had one class in the faculty of education on how to talk to students about sex, and are completely at a loss."

Johanson's view is in line with some advocates for sexual education, who maintain that if teachers aren't required to teach it as a specific course, they simply won't.

"If left completely to their own devices many teachers, many schools and many school boards will chose to do nothing,'' Alex McKay, a research co-ordinator with the Sex Information and Education Council of Canada, told The Canadian Press.

The province says students who want more information will be provided with resources.

Many schools had reportedly shunned the program for its pro-sex and homosexual-friendly message -- issues that have raised controversy in schools with students from varied ethnic and religious backgrounds.

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Kayla
said

I went to elementary, middle, and high school in Manitoba and found that their Sex-Ed programs were great. They provided a lot of information that would have otherwise not been available to me.

We had a public health nurse come into our class and go into great detail about some of the infections and diseases that can be transmitted through sexual activity.

I know it's cheesy, but knowledge is power, and the more knowledge you have about a subject, the more power you have to control the situation.

Gary
said

The parents have more to lose by not teaching their kids than the school system does. That's why parents should WANT TO "talk about it". It's like any other parental responsibility. What next... schools should teach children how to wipe their bottoms & tie their shoelaces ?

Julie
said

There needs to be some standardized program to teach sex education. To say, "it's the parents responsibiity" is overlooking the fact that many parents will not discuss this topic with their children. then what?? who do these kids go to as role models?

The way I see it, parents should be involved, and schools should still teach the programs with phys ed and health class. They need to teach both absetenance and safe sex. It's not a mixed message, it provides the information to make an INFORMED decision; because like it or not kids will have sex! Some will make the decision to wait but some won't. Would you rather have kids aware of STD's and safe sex or go blindly into it and end up with something that could change the rest of their lives.

Society has a major role to play in this as well. When I was growing up (1980's)hardly say any half dressed, skin showing , sex, etc on tv. now a days, it's almost on every channel and tv show. There are not many shows that teach good family values or approach the subjects in a mature way.

My parents talked to me about it a bit but mostly around the time of puberty and what changes will happen. Honestly a lot of my learning came from good school programs and the family/moral centered tv shows like Degrassi and Beverly hills 90210. They approached the topice but in a way kids could understand and relate to.

bottom line, you can't just rely one one source to teach (i.e. just parents responsiblity) it's everyones (parents, schools and society) responsibilty.

Jono
said

Sex Ed is important especially in our current generation. No doubt kids are having sex an awful lot and they do need to understand the risks. HOWEVER, i do feel that the primary responsibility for sex ed is to the parent(s)/guardian(s).
I was schooled in Ontario and Sex ed didn't take up alot of class time that i can remember. However they informed us of the risks very well and to use condoms.
The only thing that disappointed me was the fact that there was not enough attention drawn to the absolute fool-proof sexual safeguard against ANY risk and that of course is Abstinence.
We're telling kids that smoking and drugs are bad news for obvious health reasons, we should be reminding them that sex can bring on similar risks. Nothing wrong with waiting for a committed relationship with trust like a marriage to be safer....More emphasis needs to be on that I think (even without making it a Religion thing)

ance
said

All the same old issues for some people surrounding S-E-X (shhhhhh... not too loud - EEEEEK it scares me)

All the religious and moral baggage, all the misconceptions about what sex education is trying to do.

I raised 2 teenagers and I talked openly with my kids about sex, but I know I was in a minority. My best efforts still did not succeed 100% in protecting them from some of the pitfalls of being a sexual entity.

I agree that parents should take a leading role with their kids with regard to sex ed but the truth is MOST DON'T especially the ones holding a bible.

When no one is talking about it (yes SEX!!) anymore, where will our kids be then?

Mike
said

The reality is that some parents are not properly informed themselves or simply choose not to discuss sexual health with their children.

Sexual education should be standardized across all school boards in every province (including Quebec) in order to assure that every young person in this country receives a proper education of sexual health.

The backward attitudes towards sexual education is deplorable. The more young people know, the better chance they will have at making informed and sensible decisions. It boggles my mind that there are some people out there that STILL don't see this.

john
said

Just a thought to keep in mind about current sexual education of today's teenage men, but how many times have you heard about a guy using a plastic baggie as a condom substitute...Gross but without sex ed there are people who think this is okay.

Tracey
said

You have got to be kidding me. Studies have shown that kids who sign abstinence agreements break them more often than not. Most kids don't even consider oral sex to be real sex that's why it's so prevelent and you think parents can do a better job of teaching sex to their kids? Oh yes we've done such a wonderful job of instilling family and community values in them now with the rise in bullying and swarming by teens and gang violence and date rape and abuse of teachers and others by teens and young adults. My mother's answer to "The Talk" was to give me a booklet and say if you have any questions ask me with a definate tone of "there better not be any questions." She was a nurse btw. 10 and 11 year old girls and boys are talking about their boyfriends. My daughter's friends are being pressured by lines that were old when dinosaurs walked the planet like "if you really loved me..." Sex Ed may not be the answer to all the problems out there but leaving it to parents is a recipe for disaster considering most of us can't even parent ourselves. If you don't believe me check how many women stay with abusers or abuse their own children. Yeah parental sex ed really works. Anyway this is an easy way for the Quebec government to make sure they have a population boom and lots of babies for all those baby hungry couples who don't want a "used" kid from some orphanage. Oh and yes I have heard that term used. I have to agree that sex ed can be somewhat lame but as parents we are so much lamer and we don't practice what we preach so why should they listen to us? Don't smoke...as you suck back a pack a day. Don't have sex before marriage...as you're going through boyfriend/girlfriend number 8. Hmm maybe its the whole "before marriage" thing? I was married now I'm divorced so I can sleep with whomever I want? Clean up your own home before you start tossing those stones people.

G a A parker
said

I have recently moved to Quebec,,, it is making a lot mnore mistakes that not teaching sex ed. the kids are almost illiterate and they don,t even speak french correctly ...It is a province that is in desperate need of help in every way.. It is the rudest culture i have ever encountered and I can,t wait to move..which I will as soon as I can... so anyone thinking of moving here for whatever reason ... DONT Let them seperate..

Parents are responsible
said

QUOTE: "The government cannot rely on every parent doing the job. This is a huge mistake".

The government is NOT my child's parent... I am and I am responsible for raising my child NOT the government, not some teacher whose values we may not share or agree with. If a parent dodges the subject then thats the parents fault and problem. There is no room for government in the homes of the people unless the people want to relinquish their rights and allow big brother to take over. Obviously there are many brainwashed in Canada who think the government can do a better job of raising your kids. God help them, they will need the help when the government is finished with them.

Jeff from MTL
said

From pp
"Have all of you out there forgotten the big INTERNET?

Yep anything they wish to find out about is on the net. So I think that the crappy sex ed that they are getting in school will way over ridden by information they can get on the web."

The over abundance of crap on the internet is one of the main reasons that we NEED to keep sex-ed in school.

Quality over Quantity.

Kids need to get proper information on sex.
Simply assuming that they will get all they need from the internet is bullsh*t. 9 times out of 10 they will get the WRONG information from the internet.

These days, sex is everywhere.
When every lingerie franchise has a sister store selling lingerie to younger and younger clients and parents bringing their 7 year old daughters to buy G-Strings.
Teenagers are becoming sexually active much younger than in previous generations.

Rather than get rid of sex-ed completely, this would be a great time to revamp or modernize the sex-ed curriculum. Make it more relevant to the pressures faced by modern teens. As opposed to the same 30 year old course material they had when I was in school a decade ago.

Suzanne
said

The sex ed programs need to include more than «Don't do it. It's dirty. Only married people do it.» That is what I was taught here in Saskatchewan. Thank goodness my parents weren't shy about talking to us about sex. I know some people who's complete education about sex consisted of «only married people do it, once a month because the woman can only get pregnant once a month.» So I am all for detailed sex ed in schools. Yes parents play a role, but some times they are more mis-informed than their kids. Keep it in schools, make it very technical and offer the services at the school if kids want to talk to someone they can.

Margaret
said

pp the INTERNET is not the answer as there are numerous families in this country that do not have a computer or the funds to provide internet connection. Sex in some religions is taboo and therefore these children only learn from other children and that information can be soooooo wrong.

Here in Ontario if your child is in a Spec Ed class they do not receive sex ed classes as there can be a variety of ages in that class. Unless you have a responsible parent then you are left to the tv, if your family can afford a connection to the stations, or the internet if they can afford the connection to the net. How many children in cities and rural areas in CANADA are in this situation. Stop and think.

How many young people leave home at an early age for a better education or to get a job and are completely oblivious of what to expect in the "real" world.

Sex ed should be compusory in all provinces and to all classes in the school. This includes private and religious schools as well as the public schools.

mapgirl
said

Sex ed is nothing more than biology. Either teach it in a science course or as a health course in phys ed. My kids right now attend sex ed classes in Ontario and I see what is being taught. It could be incorporated into a science/biology or health course. It is ultimately up to parents to take responsibility for anything else. The school or province should not take the heat for something parents should be doing. I like that the province is actually deciding to spend more time on academics.

Evan in Athabasca
said

Parents need to lay rules and boundaries. You do this and this happens, you will end up doing this and own up to the situation. Teachers need to have basic knowledge that they teach currently and point students to call or check out web page for more information, and be made aware that you will be an anonymous person asking a question.

griffin1573
said

Some of the comments on here are truly scary.
"the big bad gov't machine" is taking over the role of parents.

Here's a reality check.
A lot...and I'd say close to 50% or better DON'T talk to their kids about sex.
It's the old "if we don't talk about it...it won't happen,"
or the "my 13 year old is too young to want or need any of that information".
Of course their both totaly surprised when Jane/Johnny shows up with their new grand child or worse...an STD.

And leaving these topics in the hands,excuse the pun, of religion.
Absured.
We all know how religion deals with sex.
And the attitude that sex ed. prompts everything from gay relationships too abortions too the down fall of civilization would be funny if it were'nt so scary.

JB
said

Could the underlying motivation behind this move be to increase the floundering birth-rate in Quebec with an ultimate view to sovereignty somewhere down the road?

MRC
said

Families teach sex & social values.

Schools teach reading, writing, mathematics, history, & science.

Does it get anymore complicated then that??

Besides, I only had A FEW HOURS of formal sex-ed somewhere in grade school (in the 1980s). I'm doin' just fine.
Someone always has to make a stink about nothing.

LJF NOVA SCOTIA
said

WHAT ABOUT TAECHING CHASTITY, ABSTINENCE AND SPEND MORE TIME ON CORE RELATED SUBJECTS, INSTEAD OF UNDERMINING THE ROLE OF THE FAMILY PARENTS MUST PICK UP THE BALL AND FULFIL THEIR ROLE AS PARENTS, TO TEACH THEIR CHILDREN WHAT THEY NEED TO KNOW AND NOT PASS IT OFF TO TEACHERS

pp
said

To all you out there:

Kids these days have WAY more access to information on sex etc than they did in my teenage years.

Have all of you out there forgotten the big INTERNET?

Yep anything they wish to find out about is on the net. So I think that the crappy sex ed that they are getting in school will way over ridden by information they can get on the web. The ONLY thing that needs to be given to kids is the reputable address of sites on the web that they can access for reliable true information - this can be sent home with them in the form of 'homework' on a sheet of paper. And for you parents out there try Health Canada's website http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/cgshe-ldnemss/cgshe_index.htm

Rona from Canmore
said

Who is Sue Johanson or anyone else to decide what should be part of the Quebec education curriculum? Worry about your own children, Quebec parents will bring theirs up just as well as anywhere else in Canada. Reading, writing and 'rithmetic should come first. Slow news day CTV???

Natalie (part 2)
said

What decade is this!! Are we still in the dark ages??? I can't believe what i am reading! How is sex-ed associated with being pro-sex and pro-gay?? One has nothing to do with the other!!!
People, it's about education!! Teaching kids to be safe does not make them go out and have sex. It gives them the tools they need to make the right decision when they are ready to have sex. C'mon, let's be realistic, we all want to believe that kids are going to wait till they are married to have sex, but that is ridiculous in our society today. We can't stop them from having it but at least we can give them the knowledge they need to be smart about it.

Neil
said

With the health risks associated with STDs and the potential negative emotional impact on kids, it is a moral obligation to teach the subject regardless of whether it makes us uncomfortable. If we do not, children will ultimately suffer.

Adam
said

Being schooled in Ontario I learned nothing about sex ed and was forced in class to watch videos of Michael Jordan coming out of retirement. I dont know how that teaches sex ed or not but I remember having to read up on it myself and learn about it on my own. Im amazed at peoples shyness to educate on this, all you need to know is if you dont know what your doing and the consequenses you could be dead. This is serious and should be taught that way in places other than Quebec. Sex is not a taboo subject, but some make it out to be and thats where people get into trouble and get sick as well as die from stds...get with the program and educate

The Bet
said

Since when do kids come home from school and talk to the parents about something they've learned at school on sex-ed? I don't think kids want to be that open with their parents and frankly I believe they are too embarrassed to talk about anything on sex-ed that they've learned in school. They talk to their friends--isn't that always the way!!

Yes, I agree with this decision to not have separate courses to teach sex-ed; however, I do not think that teaching sex-ed in conjunction with other courses will work very well. It just doesn't make sense. Leave the subject where it should belong with the parents to inform their children about the subject.

Pat2
said

What I would really like to know is... what are the statistics in Ontario and other provinces that have been teaching sex education.. Since they started teaching it, it seems to me that MORE kids are involved with pre-marital sex than before.. Does sex education actually stop or encourage teen sex..? Do they promote the good stuff, like abstinence or is this just a way to promote and encourage promiscuity and gay relationships? that is what I would like to know!

Truth is not a committee decision
said

The responsibility to teach children about sex rests with the parents at home.

The social engineers who push for sex education in schools are generally amoral who advocate only for premarital sex, juvenile sexual contact and the killing of unborn children. They do not promote abstinence or family values. The innocence of our children is violated when we send them to our secular schools run by the government that is there to serve us and it should NOT be that way.

Lart from Above
said

The notion that all parents are qualified educators and that all kids have access to their parents is just not supportable by facts. The question of whether students live or die and whether they bring huge complications into their lives is not merely the province of families but also of society at large. Nothing prevents parents from parenting, but having schools educate children isn't wrong. There is no downside to making sure that teenagers have access to the truth. Decades of experience shows that trusting sex education to parents simply doesn't work in all cases; some parents seem to believe that not educating their children will somehow shield their children from making the wrong choices. Unfortunately, the media offer much inaccurate and incomplete information about sex; schools are the one place society has where information can be presented in a clear way. Quebec is showing a shameful disregard for the health and safety of students.

L
said

No Brent, it is not the responsibility of the parents alone... some parents are not even comfortable talking about SEX.. during sex-ed classes, there is a chance that teens will learn from someone who knows how to handle and represent the subject. I have seen 12 yr old girls with babies in mtl, don't tell me parents are responsible.
It is such stupid decisions.

Leslie
said

How antiquated for people to think they're encouraging kids to have sex. With the prevelance of HIV/AIDS and other STDs, date rape and teenage pregnancy, sex education in schools is absolutely vital. The government cannot rely on every parent doing the job. This is a huge mistake.

Pat
said

As someone who works in sex education and Counselling in Quebec I can tell you kids today NEED the education. Many young people don't know how to use a condom, don't know you can get a disease that may kill you or that you need to get tested to know you have it and many (this is scary) think that HIV is a myth or has a cure. Clearly, the "common" knowledge isn't that common. Playground sex ed - info students share between themselves, is often made of of myths, half-truths and very few actual facts. Students need sex ed by professions trained in how to deal with this issue. Parents, and most teachers are just not qualified and don't have the needed information to answer their questions.

Alexandre
said

In my opinion, the State does not belong in the bedroom. I totally support this decision. It is up to parents to educate their children on sexuality, not the government. Bravo!

Natalie
said

I agree that the parents should be talking to their kids about sex, but the reality is that it's not always done, or kids just don't want to hear it from their parents. I think the decision to take sex ed out of schools is stupid and irresponsible. How can anyone think this is a good idea!!! Kids need to be taught about sex especially since we have 13-14 year olds who are having sex because it's cool. They think that giving a ****job is like kissing. What is wrong with this picture!!!
I am disgusted with this decision. There should be more sex ed, kids need to be informed. Something needs to be done about this. We need to change this decision.

Seriously....

Ian D
said

Sex education has no place in the school system. It is absurd to teach this to any child under the age of 13yrs.
The parents should be teaching children, not some stranger.

Francis
said

It's the parents' job to teach their kids about sex, not a government run facility.

Laureen
said

May I suggest to you all Pope John Paul II's Theology of the Body that places sexuality in its proper and beautiful context. I would hope the schools may begin to teach the wisdom of the ethos of the body that this great Pope left for the world.

Ontario Mother
said

To Boomer:

Give me a break! Today's kids are not 100% sexually active! That's a myth promoted by left wingers. STatistics Canada shows more than 50% wait until they are over 18 before having sex. And even those who claim to be "sexually active" may have only played around or done it once.

But kids who are not sexually active are given no support: schools use the term "not ready" for those who choose abstinance. How insulting!!! It insinuates that waiting is a less mature decision, and that those who are having sex are therefore "ready." NUTS!

I have 3 teenage daughters in Ontario public schools and I lothe the way sex ed is taught--exactly what the parents complain about in Quebec: the "education" is really pro-sex and pro-gay. The kids are encouraged to experiment and led to believe that everyone is doing it and that it's OK-anal sex, gay sex, group sex-as long as you use a condom it qualifies as a "good choice". Kids who are not sexually active are made to feel weird, stupid and immature.

Let's make it clear to
Sue Johannson and all the other dum-dums out there: TEENAGE SEX IS NEVER A "GOOD CHOICE"!

And handing out condoms to 13 year olds does not send a good message to them, nor does it constitute "sex education."

Hurray for Quebec! School should be about academics. Teach the reproductive system as part of a biology course. Let the parents and families teach values!

John
said

Oh, and like sex ed over the last 20 years has actually decreased the occurance of anything. There are higher rates of promiscuity, early average age of sex, and higher rates of STDs. Can't say that bureaucracy and the education system have done a better job than parents. Save my taxes. Leave it up to parents.

John D.
said

I understand that sex ed is important for teaching sexual responsibility, however, I don't think that it is being used for that anymore. According to my son, the entire course was spent talking about the kinds of STIs and STDs that you get from having sex. He told me that his teachers told the class that if they have sex, they have a near 100% chance of getting an STI or STD. If the classes are all like that, I don't think it's such a loss.

Darlene
said

As usual we have to let the government of Quebec put young people at risk. Sexual health should be a part of their education. "School yard teaching" is not the way to learn. Now in Mexico on holidays, it is evident of how Quebec women view such issues. At a huge 5 star family resort, they are walking around, swimming, etc. topless and only a g-string on, yet their daughters are dressed to the rules, in the dark as to why security here continually presses their mothers to dress appropriately.

Lin-Z
said

sadly enough, there isn't ENOUGH sex ed in this country. there are lower teen pregnancy and STD rates in europe and the population there is higher than here! furthermore, students in some parts of europe are taught from kindergarten on the basics. the basic sex ed that i had was nothing! i've read books in retail stores that were more educational! knowledge is power people and sex is not a 'dirty' or wrong thing. teaching our kids that or directly or indirectly influencing that it is wrong is not the answer!

Real
said

As a former intermediate teacher of "sex-ed" I can tell you that many students think of sex as a given, as something they are supposed to do soon; much as a result of the graphic tv, video, magazine media they are constantly exposed to and confused by. The thought that sex is only "one of the ways" parents/ people show affection is foreign to them. "Gens de Quebec" talk with your kids, be positive role-models, let them know that it is a normal natural thing when they are ready, safe and educated enough to know what they are doing. Too bad for Quebec,...lived there, great people!!

Phil
said

At last, some responsibility is being returned to parents. Sex Ed is a start; it should continue with Phys Ed and health education. That way, parents can take back the right to instruct their kids in those eareas - healthy eating, healthy lifestyle and healthy sexual relations.

Unfortunately, the State has decided that it knows best in all aspects of rearing a child, even down to the point that there is discussion over whether or not a parent has the right to bring up their child to believe in a specific religion. To listen in on meetings along these lines, one would think that it is a miracle that humankind got beyond the Stone Age without bureaucratic intervention and decree.

Pehaps a recession or worse is necessary for parenting. A long enough downturn would have school boards cutting more and more programs - probably those which parents should be responsible for anyway. And hopefully, it would also result in the removal of those who want power over others from positions within the bureaucracy who feel that their way is the only way.

Problem is, bureaucrats are like roaches - they always survive.

Andrea
said

I always found the only thing useful in sex-ed class was the opportunity to ask questions anonymously by dropping a piece of paper into a box, and then having the questions answered. I can't imagine how they could do that in say, Math class: "The square root of 81 is 9. Oh, and by the way, how long can sperm live inside a woman?"

31 Delta
said

To say that kids these days are more sexually active than we were 25 yrs. ago or so is absolutely ridiculous. We were teenagers once with raging hormones, just as they are now and we were just as promiscuous and sexually curious then as they are now. We were human and so are these children, so before our children make the same mistakes we did as teenagers, we should be teaching them what's right and wrong instead of the government teaching them.

Eric
said

Oh please, sex-ed was always a joke in my school. The information taught was already common knowledge, and frankly, in this day and age anyone over the age of 15 (sometimes younger) already knows what sex is, what STDs are and what a condom is. The parent's job is already 3/4 done, all they need to do is fill in the blanks. We don't need school funding to do that.

Mike
said

Why should anyone be surprised what Quebec does? They want to be different in every aspect in how the rest of Canada is run, regardless if it's good for Quebec or not.

Shamaro
said

Too all "us" parents. It is time that we took upon ourselves, the GOD given responsibility that we have to raise our children and to teach them the things that they should know, one of them is sex education. We should not rely on the government to be the Nannies to our children, nor should we expect them to be brought up by the government system, instead we should be accountable and raise our children ourselves, teaching them the proper value's that we should be instilling into them at an early age.

AJ
said

Just take your kids for a walk down St. Catherine street - everything you ever wanted to know (and so much more!) about sex is right there! I thought Quebec was very liberal about their sexuality? I'm surprised they've taken it out of the schools.

boomer
said

Are you kidding me? This is stupid. Kids these days are 100% more sexualy active than we where in our time and they need to know how to protect themselves.. Are we falling into a religious overrule of our government services.... The world is going backward and fast.

Dean
said

While I don't agree with the board's decision regarding sex-ed, when does the parent take any responsibility for talking to their kids? It's not difficult to find materials to show your kids and discuss them frankly after they have read them. Why not talk to the kids at home in an adult way? They're not stupid. It's unfair to them to let them go and do "things" without proper knowledge.

ET
said

This is really stupid! What are they thinking? Ok, granted that parents were being let too far off the hook, the Quebec government should be embarassed about this. They've obviously identified a problem in their curriculum, and they've chosen to ignore it rather than fix it. Parents should be writing their elected officials on this one. Welcome to the US model of education (ignore the issue, and it'll go away). And, since governments are all about money, they should realize that this decision will cost them way more in the future (health care) than then pennies they're saving in the classroom.

Brent
said

I agree with Quebec. It's not the public system th'ts responsible it's the parents that are responsible for teaching 'sex' to their children. Take it out of all the schools. If the parents are not teaching it then the problem is not the school but families are obviously falling apart.

Pierre
said

This is completely ridiculous... I was schooled in Quebec and it's not like that course was taking up a ton of students time. I think the entire course was 3 1-hour sessions. I don't understand the whole "incorporating it into all other classes"... What? like in the middle of chemistry class? Good luck getting kids to take that seriously!

Sex-ed is important to teach kids the risks involved with sexual intercourse so they can make the right decision regarding pregnancy prevention and STD protection.

Quebec is making a huge mistake... kids with an overactive sex drive that know nothing about condoms, the pill or STDs... I'm sure that's a recipe for success.